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9 July 2009

Royally minted

The cost of the crown: What we give them and how they spend it

By Staff Blogger

The Queen’s income
Civil list
Funding from government to cover the monarch’s state duties, including staffing, public engagements, official entertainment and state visits

Grants in aid
Funds from government to cover travel on state business and the upkeep of royal palaces

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